http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/blog/ en-us Copyright 2008 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:15:37 -0500 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:22:52 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss by Karen Brooks and Jeff Manning Sunday March 02, 2008, 5:12 PM For N.W. Hayden Enterprises to pull off its furious expansion into Portland's competitive restaurant scene, the firm needed an exacting recipe: equal parts sound plan, steely focus and surplus cash. Instead, Hayden boiled over with chaos and red ink. In mid-December, days before the company's Tondero opened in the glittery Fox Tower downtown, the unpaid chef walked. Nearby, Chayote Grill opened with a dirty awning, a temporary... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2008/03/restaurant_news.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2008/03/restaurant_news.php General Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:15:37 -0500 Portland, Oregon real estate offers stability and affordability Published on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Written by: Melana Yanos Real estate in Portland, Ore., is arguably one of the West Coast’s best-kept secrets. In addition to ski resorts and coastal areas within driving distance, Portland real estate has median housing prices more affordable than most other major cities in the Western U.S. What investors find to be most remarkable about the real estate market in Portland, however, is the fact... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2008/01/steady_growth_i.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2008/01/steady_growth_i.php Portland Housing Market Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:26:29 -0500 ADAM PEARSON November 25, 2007 The housing market slipped some more in Douglas County when comparing October listings and sales to the previous year at the same time. Average market time also jumped drastically in October for the year-to-date, increasing by more than three weeks from 107 days to 131 days, according to the Regional Multiple Listing Service. New listings in the county dropped to 196, from 246 in October 2006, with the median sale price also dropping to... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/11/local_housing_m_1.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/11/local_housing_m_1.php Portland Housing Market Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:22:59 -0500 Portland - Portland-based Real Estate Firm Nabs Top Honors in Adaptive Reuse Category for Rehabilitation of the Crane Building Portland – Guardian Management LLC (Guardian), a Portland, Ore.-based real estate firm specializing in multifamily housing investment opportunities and property management services, is being awarded the 2007 Project of the Year Award in the Adaptive Reuse Category by Multifamily Executive magazine. The firm’s $22.3 million renovation of the historic Crane Building in downtown Portland stood out among roughly 170 award... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/10/_guardian_manag.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/10/_guardian_manag.php General Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:31:55 -0500 Friday, September 14, 2007 The Oregonian All telephone numbers are area code 503 unless otherwise noted. family fun THIS WEEK ONLY Under the Autumn Moon: Chinatown offers a weekend of free events including a public parade, fireworks, outdoor movie screening, world stage with dancers, musicians and performers and free admission to the Portland Classical Chinese Garden (Sunday only). The weekend is produced by the Old Town Chinatown Business Association and private sponsors. Events 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat, 11 a.m.-4... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/09/get_out_guide.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/09/get_out_guide.php General Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:56:02 -0500 As the University of Oregon and Mercy Corps start Monday, August 13, 2007 RYAN FRANK The Oregonian Since time began in Portland, Old Town has been that rough patch in the crook of downtown where the Willamette River makes its northwest turn. It's been home for the rowdy men of the forest and shipyards and, in recent years, drug pushers who've kept their street corner grip even through downtown Portland's renaissance. But the churn of change -- the kind... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/08/portlands_old_t.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/08/portlands_old_t.php Local Ramblings Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:28:31 -0500 The building boom that's produced Portland's bumper crop of high-rises could spread, changing the look of the city skyline as Stumptown sprouts and soars Sunday, July 01, 2007 The Oregonian So, you think Portland's downtown is almost filled up? It's easy to believe, seeing a half-dozen or more tower cranes piercing the sky for about a decade. Developers have churned out an average 1.3 million square feet of condos, shops and offices each year since 1990. That's almost equal... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/07/downtown_is_gro.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/07/downtown_is_gro.php General Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:25:58 -0500 Buyers' market? - If the national slump continues, home prices could drop more but rates could rise Monday, June 11, 2007 ALEX VEIGA The Oregonian LOS ANGELES -- Kurt Montufar isn't stressing about the housing slump. He's actually hoping things get worse. Like many wannabe homebuyers who were priced out of the market during the last boom, Montufar spends time these days scanning real estate ads and news reports to determine if it's time to take the plunge and... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/06/sales_timing_is.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/06/sales_timing_is.php Portland Housing Market Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:59:48 -0500 Matt Woolsey, 05.15.07, 4:00 PM ET Live in Seattle? If you own your home, chances are you're celebrating. That's because the city's median home price in the first quarter of this year hit $380,200, an increase of 12.3% from a year earlier, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Median home prices in the Pacific Northwest as a whole soared; in Portland, Ore., prices jumped 8.9%, and in Salem, Ore., they grew 15.6%. Southern metros also... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/05/best_and_worst.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/05/best_and_worst.php Real Estate News Wed, 16 May 2007 11:27:50 -0500 Real estate - Buyers rely more on agents' expertise as area homes sell more slowly yet continue to appreciate Friday, April 27, 2007 DYLAN RIVERA The Oregonian As recently as a year ago, nearly any house with a for-sale sign received offers within a few weeks. And anyone with a pulse could sell a home. Now, buyers and sellers are studying up on the Internet like never before, also seeking more advice from seasoned pros. That's just one observation... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/05/portland_still.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/05/portland_still.php Portland Housing Market Tue, 01 May 2007 23:06:22 -0500 HENRY CISNEROS GUEST COLUMNIST A great city requires a mix of housing and a great city has responsibility for housing across an entire spectrum. This includes housing for the homeless, supportive housing, public housing, subsidized rentals, market rentals, home ownership and finally the move-up or dream home. Such an overall strategy is essential for a major urban center such as here in the Puget Sound area. It is important to form partnerships, where developers, non-profit advocates, the private and public... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/04/exploring_strat.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/04/exploring_strat.php Portland Housing Market Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:47:12 -0500 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ Oregon and Portland have less exposure to subprime housing loans and are feeling less of the shock rattling other parts of the nation _ in part because rising home prices still provide cover for struggling families. Subprime loans, generally at higher interest rates, accounted for 17 percent of new mortgages in Oregon in 2006, down from 20 percent in each of the previous two years, according to First American LoanPerformance. The figures include first and second... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/03/oregon_portland.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/03/oregon_portland.php Portland Housing Market Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:04:30 -0500 Despite the boom in building, a Wells Fargo real estate manager is confident the Portland market is far from saturated Friday, March 16, 2007 DYLAN RIVERA The Oregonian Even casual observers of Portland's high-rise condominium construction wonder when the air will drain from the urban condo balloon. The answer to that question matters intensely to the bankers who have financed the condo boom with hundreds of millions of dollars in loans. Wells Fargo Bank, which has financed construction of... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/03/banker_waxes_co.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/03/banker_waxes_co.php Portland Housing Market Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:11:22 -0500 By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The slump in housing deepened in the final three months of last year, with sales of existing homes falling in 40 states and median prices dropping in nearly half the metropolitan areas surveyed. Although Washington state's sales of houses and condominiums declined 16 percent, prices continued to climb, thanks to a generally strong economy. In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, prices rose 11.3 percent in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier,... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/02/housing_sales_d.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/02/housing_sales_d.php Portland Housing Market Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:44:31 -0500 By Associated Press Jan 14, 2007 - 12:14:32 am PST PORTLAND -- They hang from spacy curved handles and look like blunt silver bullets, or maybe some sort of giant runaway gel tablets, as they glide back and forth across the freeway. They look like the future. They are the future. If you've driven along Interstate 5 through Portland in the past six months, you've probably wondered what in the world was going on near construction of the high-rise condos... http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/01/portland_tram_u.php http://www.portlands-real-estate.com/archives/2007/01/portland_tram_u.php General Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:32:41 -0500